Regulator needed?

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bship
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Regulator needed?

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I found a nat. gas burner from a hot water heater. I have a gas line in my garage. would I need some sort of regulator between the two or can I use the shut off valve for adjustment?
I searched thru forum could not find answer.
Thanks and cheers, bship
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Should work as-is. The water heater burner was designed for full power or none, so you might have to make some air adjustments to get a decent flame at low power.
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Re: Regulator needed?

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Thanks heartcut . I was all set for a truck rim propane stand. I tore out a pre existing cabinet in my garage
to make some room and found a nat gas line. Yesterday my boss's hot water heater went out.. its like it was meant to be...
getting close now Cheers!
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Re: Regulator needed?

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I would guess the shutoff isn't going to give you very fine control. A needle valve inline will help allot.
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Re: Regulator needed?

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if the water htr was for natural gas and you're hooking to nat, you're good to go. water heaters don't modulate the flame as the first reply said, it's either all on or all off. . :thumbup:
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